Know what to avoid when planning a nutrition guide for your infant. Functional nutritionist Ravina Thomas shares expert advice on foods that can be harmful for infants, from honey and hidden sugars to highly processed snacks, while offering safer, nutrient-rich alternatives that support healthy growth.

Leaky gut in children can affect more than digestion and impacts mood, sleep, and immunity. Functional nutritionist Ravina Thomas, a functional medicine practitioner explains how nutrient deficiencies, food sensitivities, and environmental factors can weaken the gut lining, leading to inflammation and behavioral changes. With the right diet, lifestyle shifts, and awareness, parents can support gut health and prevent long-term complications.

Inflammation in children is often overlooked, yet it can play a big role in their long-term health. Functional nutrition takes a root-cause approach, helping parents understand how food, environment, and lifestyle choices can either calm or fuel inflammation. By focusing on whole foods, gut health, and nutrient balance, parents can support their child’s development in a way that goes beyond symptom management.

We are offering information about nutrient types and serving sizes, but the meals you prepare for your children do not have to be fancy or in perfect alignment with these recommendations. This is just a guideline, the most important aspect is to do your best to provide as well-rounded meals as possible.

You are going to do a great job feeding your little one! Again, it does not need to be exact or perfect. An occasional night of macaroni and cheese is just fine and yummy!

We are offering information about nutrient types and serving sizes, but the meals you prepare for your children do not have to be fancy or in perfect alignment with these recommendations. This is just a guideline, the most important aspect is to do your best to provide as well-rounded meals as possible.

You are going to do a great job feeding your little one! Again, it does not need to be exact or perfect. An occasional night of macaroni and cheese is just fine and yummy!

We are offering information about nutrient types and serving sizes, but the meals you prepare for your children do not have to be fancy or in perfect alignment with these recommendations. This is just a guideline, the most important aspect is to do your best to provide as well-rounded meals as possible.

You are going to do a great job feeding your little one! Again, it does not need to be exact or perfect. An occasional night of macaroni and cheese is just fine and yummy!

We are offering information about nutrient types and serving sizes, but the meals you prepare for your children do not have to be fancy or in perfect alignment with these recommendations. This is just a guideline, the most important aspect is to do your best to provide as well-rounded meals as possible.

You are going to do a great job feeding your little one! Again, it does not need to be exact or perfect. An occasional night of macaroni and cheese is just fine and yummy!

We are offering information about nutrient types and serving sizes, but the meals you prepare for your children do not have to be fancy or in perfect alignment with these recommendations. This is just a guideline, the most important aspect is to do your best to provide as well-rounded meals as possible.

You are going to do a great job feeding your little one! Again, it does not need to be exact or perfect. An occasional night of macaroni and cheese is just fine and yummy!

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Ideas for toddler table manners.